The Nassau County Art and Photography Exhibition to promote local female artists and contribute to the growing arts industry in the county announced its winners this week.
This year’s theme by Curator Jill Rader Levine, “Women of the World-Think Big!” displayed entries from 57 award-winning artists and helped kick off Women’s History Month in Nassau County.
The event, now in its secoind year, was hosted by Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos.
“This year we had an astounding assortment of inspiring paintings and photographs by the most talented artists in our county,” Maragos said. “I was honored to once again host the Art and Photography Exhibition as a way to promote our local talent and spur further growth in our local art industry. The Comptroller’s office is always ready to support our local businesses, artists and entrepreneurs.”
The event format included a panel of distinguished judges who evaluated each piece based upon focusing on the criteria of the “wow” factor, expression of the theme, creativity and expertise in their chosen medium.
Sponsors include: Citibank, Blick Art, Bloomingdales, Red Door Spa, Calogero’s Ristorante, Carrie Weston Studios, Panera Bread, Susan Eckert Photography, Jani Restaurant, Gallery 25 in Mineola, Spiaggia Restaurant, DermaBrite.
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st place: Carrie-Anne Gonzalez
2nd place: Erica Angiolillo
3rd place: Roseann Nicotra
Honorable Mention: Flo Siemsen
FINE ART
1st place: Katherine Trunk
2nd place: Lori Horowitz
3rd place: Rebecca Uliasz
Honorable Mention 1: Maxine Townsend-Broderick
Honorable Mention 2: Nancy Miller
Honorable Mention 3: Lois Levy
